New Eden

by Heidi Kraay

Full-Length Play: Lost in a blizzard, Brian stumbles upon Michael’s warm and welcoming cabin. Lost and longing to please God, Michael's chance for salvation stumbles in from the cold. One disciple is a good beginning...but Michael has his eye on disciple number two. With Brian's help, she’ll join them soon--the key to the New World, she can save us all.

Full-Length Play: Lost in a blizzard, Brian stumbles upon Michael’s warm and welcoming cabin. Lost and longing to please God, Michael's chance for salvation stumbles in from the cold. One disciple is a good beginning...but Michael has his eye on disciple number two. With Brian's help, she’ll join them soon--the key to the New World, she can save us all.

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New Eden

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  • Laurie Allen: New Eden by Heidi Kraay
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    I stumbled across this play and once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The rich characters, twists and turns...it was a page turner for sure! I emotionally connected to this play which stayed with me even after I put it down. Wow! A brilliant play!

    I stumbled across this play and once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. The rich characters, twists and turns...it was a page turner for sure! I emotionally connected to this play which stayed with me even after I put it down. Wow! A brilliant play!

    ”

Character Information

Multi-racial casting is supported and encouraged.
  • Michael
    Off-the-grid property owner who talks to God. Believer.
    45
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Brian
    A college drop out turned wandering poet. Agnostic.
    20
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Lisa
    Journalist who lives for her job. Atheist.
    30
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, Campfire Theatre Festival, 2017
  • Reading, Boise Contemporary Theater, 2015
  • Reading, id Theater, 2014
  • Workshop, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, 2014
  • Reading, HomeGrown Theatre, 2013

Awards

  • Plays With a Male Lead Who Goes Through an Emotional Transformation
    Southwest Theatre Productions
    Finalist
    2020
  • PlayPenn Conference
    PlayPenn
    Semi-Finalist
    2015